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9730. Martha Jean8 Allgood (Albert Frank7, Alvin Lucas6, John Henry5, John Young4, John Young3, William2 Algood, Edward1 Allgood) was born in Athens, Clarke Co., GA July 3, 1927. Martha died July 9, 1971 in Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC.
She married John William Merck August 28, 1948 in Clark Co., IA. John was born June 30, 1925 in SC. John was the son of Henry W. Merck and Ruth (___). John died March 9, 2013. OBIT: John W. Meck Passed away on March 9, 2013, at age 87. He and his devoted wife, Carolyn, made their home in Old Town, Alexandria for over 40 years. John grew up on a farm in South Carolina and attended The Citadel before joining the Army Air Corps during WWII. As an Air Force Fighter Pilot he was stationed on Okinawa and in Tokyo. After 7 years of active duty, he remained an Active Reserve Pilot, retiring in 1973 as a Lt. Colonel. John received his BA and MA from the University of Georgia where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a Ph.D. in demography and statistics from Duke University in 1960. At the USAF Human Resources Research Laboratory in San Antonio, TX, he was a research statistician and computer scientist from 1956 to 1967. He then joined the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica, CA, as Director of USAF Manpower Studies. In 1970 he moved to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget where he held the positions of Senior Economic Analyst, Chief of the Veterans Affairs Branch, and Deputy Associate Director for Government Operations. In 1994 he retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs as Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Analysis. John loved cycling, golf, and classical music. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; three children, John Merck Jr., Rebecca Coplon, and Geoffrey Merck; and three grandsons
Martha Jean Allgood and John William Merck had the following children:
21712 i. John William9 Merck JR (LIVING).
21713 ii. Geoffrey Merck (LIVING).
+ 21714 iii. Rebecca Jean Merck (LIVING).
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